I've really been liking the PET method also. I implemented it, for the first time, with my one and only Cycnoches and it's doing great. I remember Stephen Van Kempen Lewis mentioning that PET refers to the type of plastic. I looked it up and it stands for Polyethylene terephthalate which is the material many of our plastic containers are made of. I would've never guessed. Lol
I also keep the good roots from previous years but I have my only one (Fredclarkeara after dark) in semi hydro with leca. Which, after all is a modification of the pet method. The only advantage is that I always use same leca but the result ends up being the same ❤❤❤
Ooooo I like the idea of leca. But is leca a soft enough substrate to grow the new roots. In a couple years I might just switch totally to inorganic media. Thanks!
@deedeeblooms7896 Roots love it as long as you never let leca dry out. I have two microfibers going from the deposit up into the middle of the pot that keep the leca always moist. In winter I keep the deposit dry but I make sure the microfibers stay damp. And it has worked well, so far. The older PSB did not ever shrink. I follow this method I learned from Nina although it is the only orchid I use leca with.
